The Iron Trial
Holly Black, Cassandra Clare
The Gateway Through Which They Came
Heather Marie
Entwined (Dark Souls, #2)
Ketley Allison
The Unicorn Thief (Unicorns of the Mist)
R. R. Russell
Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories
Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, Delia Sherman, Shawn Cheng, Elizabeth Knox, Dylan Horrocks, Kathleen Jennings, Ysabeau S. Wilce, Gavin J. Grant, Cory Doctorow, Kelly Link, M.T. Anderson, Libba Bray, Garth Nix, Christopher Rowe
The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Revised and Expanded Edition
Helen McCarthy, Jonathan Clements
Another fun book for the series. So far I have really enjoyed this little series by Mary Stanton. This book continues to follow Arianna (goes by Ari) as she and the Sunchaser (whom she calls Chase) go to Castle Entia, in the Valley of Fear, to retrieve her scepter. Castle Entia is home of the Shifter. Arianna is still struggling to accept her role as Princess of Balinor and is torn between that destiny and the idea of just leading a simple life and letting go of her past.The story also continues to have Linc (the dog), Dr Bohnes, Toby, and the ever annoying brat Lori. We also get introduced to Dill and Basil in this book. They are a pair of foxes who accompany Arianna to the Valley. The ending was unexpected and has me looking forward to the next book in the series. These books are perfect for the older child or youth. A fun series with story and character. Even I, as an adult, enhoy them for a short change of fantasy pace.
